Washington elections, 2016
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 8, 2016. A primary will be held on August 2.[1]
At the time of the filing deadline of May 20, 2016, 682 candidates have filed for 345 offices statewide.[1][2]
Contents
Federal
President of the United States
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Washington has 12 electoral votes for the presidential election.
Statewide party caucuses and primaries were held in the spring of 2016 to determine the allocation of state delegates to the respective Democratic and Republican party national conventions. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucus in March, defeating Hillary Clinton and taking 73 percent of delegates;[3] Donald Trump won the Republican primary, taking 76 percent of delegates. A non-binding primary for the Democratic party held in May resulted in a victory for Hillary Clinton.[4][5]
United States House of Representatives
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All 10 of Washington's seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for re-election in 2016. All but one of the incumbents will run for re-election, the exception being Jim McDermott of the 7th district.[6]
United States Senate
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Incumbent Democratic senior Senator Patty Murray is running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[7]
Statewide
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Bob Ferguson, elected in 2012 as a Democrat, is seeking reelection. He is being opposed by Joshua B. Trumbull, who is running as a Libertarian.[1]
Governor
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Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee is seeking a second term. Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant announced his campaign for governor in 2015, becoming the first significant Republican challenger.[8]
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, announced that he would not seek a sixth term.[9][10]
Public Lands Commissioner
Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Peter J. Goldmark, elected in 2008 and reelected in 2012, announced his intention to not seek a third term in office.[11]
Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Kim Wyman, elected in 2012 as the only Republican to hold a statewide office on the West Coast, is seeking reelection.[12] Former Seattle City Councilmember Tina Podlodowski announced her bid in January 2016, seeking to become the first Democrat to hold the office since 1965.[13]
State Auditor
Incumbent State Auditor Troy Kelley, elected as a Democrat in 2012, was indicted over federal charges of felony theft and money-laundering. Several attempts to remove him from office, including a threat of impeachment by the legislature, proved unsuccessful.[14] Kelley did not file to run for a second term.[15]
State Treasurer
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Legislative
State Senate
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25 of the 49 seats in the Washington State Senate are up for election. Republicans hold a narrow majority in the Senate, taking 26 seats compared to 23 for the Democrats.[1] 7 incumbent senators have retired, creating vacancies that have the potential to swing the split of party votes.[16]
State House of Representatives
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All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives are up for election. The outgoing House has a narrow Democratic majority, with 50 seats compared to the Republicans' 48.[1]
Ballot measures
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Local elections
See also
References
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External links
- Elections & Voting at the Washington Secretary of State
- Washington at Ballotpedia
